Recipes from L.A.'s Legendary Restaurants by George Geary
Santa Monica Press / October 2016
Mai Tai (Formosa Café)
The Mike Romanoff (Romanoff’s)
Moscow Mule (Cock ‘n Bull)
Navy Grog (Don the Beachcomber)
Spanish Martini (Carlos ‘n Charlie's)
William’s Little Italy (Michaels)
The Zombie (Don the Beachcomber)
Ceviche (72 Market St. Oyster Bar and Grill)
Crab Crepes Bengal (Trader Vic’s)
Crabmeat Cocktail (Ciro’s)
Lobster Mousse (L’Ermitage)
Pake Noodles (Trader Vic’s)
Spicy Tuna Dip (Carlos ‘n Charlie's)
Cantonese Chicken Salad (Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room)
Chicken Salad (Ma Maison)
Chicken Salad Kon Tiki (Scandia)
Cold Vichyssoise (Cyrano)
Creamy Tomato Soup (Zebra Room)
Gazpacho with Sour Cream and Dill (Hamptons)
Lentil Soup with Roasted Pork (Pig ‘n Whistle)
Leon Chopped Salad (La Scala)
Maude Salad (Chasen’s)
Onion Soup Fondue (Hamburger Hamlet)
Patty Melt (Tiny Naylors)
Spicy Corn Chowder (72 Market St. Oyster Bar and Grill)
The Town House Special (Zebra Room)
1976 House Dressing (Taix)
Caesar Dressing (Scandia)
Curry Dressing (Scandia)
French Dressing (Brown Derby)
French Dressing (Scandia)
Leon Dressing (La Scala)
Mustard Mayonnaise Dressing (Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room)
Thousand Island Dressing (Tam o’ Shanter)
Vinaigrette Dressing (Scandia)
Buttermilk Biscuits (Clifton’s)
Garlic Butter Cheese Bread Loaves (Miceli’s)
Popovers (Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room)
Pumpernickel Toast (Perino's)
Roasted Garlic Bread (Florentine Gardens)
Sour Cream Biscuits (Brown Derby)
Beef Short Ribs with Brown Gravy (Cocoanut Grove)
The Best Meatballs (Florentine Gardens)
Braised Short Ribs (Musso and Frank Grill)
Chicken Piccata (Dan Tana's)
Chicken Roulade (Ma Maison)
Chicken with Garlic (Spago Sunset)
Coq Au Vin (Taix)
Filet of Sea Bass (Taix)
Filet of Sole in White Wine w/ Mushrooms (Musso and Frank Grill)
French Toast Princess Anne (Ben Frank’s)
Goat Cheese Pizza (Spago Sunset)
Grilled Chicken with Tarragon Butter (Michael’s)
Hobo Steak (Chasen’s)
Indonesian Rack of Lamb (Trader Vic’s)
Lamb Shanks (Musso and Frank Grill)
Meat Loaf (72 Market St. Oyster Bar and Grill)
Mexican Lasagna (Lawry's California Center)
Paprika Chicken (Brown Derby)
Party Brisket (Hamburger Hamlet)
Quiche à la Ma Maison (Ma Maison)
Roasted Tenderloin of Pork (Don the Beachcomber)
Roasted Wild Goose with Apricot Stuffing (Le Dome)
Spaghetti Bolognese (Perino's)
Steamed Chicken and Vegetables with Wine Sauce (L’Orange)
Virginia Baked Ham with Cherry Sauce (Hollywood Palladium)
Welsh Rarebit (Cock ‘n Bull)
Whitefish Italienne (Perino's)
Brisket Broth (Hamburger Hamlet)
Brown Gravy (Cocoanut Grove)
Cherry Sauce (Hollywood Palladium)
Pungent Sauce (Hamburger Hamlet)
Salsa (Ma Maison)
Sauce Italienne (Perino’s)
Tomato Sauce (L’Ermitage)
White Wine Sauce (Musso and Frank Grill)
Wine Sauce (L’Orange)
Apricot Stuffing (Le Dome)
Black Bean Salad (Lawry's California Center)
Carrot Soufflé (Chasen’s)
Coleslaw with Peanuts (Tam o’ Shanter)
Creamed Corn (Lawry’s California Center)
German Red Potato Salad (Hampton’s)
La Jolla Potatoes (Chez Jay)
Zucchini Monterey (Clifton’s)
1909 Brownie Sundae (C.C. Brown’s)
Bread Pudding (Cocoanut Grove)
Cappuccino Soufflé (L’Escoffier)
Charlie's Freeze (Carlos ‘n Charlie's)
Chocolate Malt (Tiny Naylors)
Chocolate Mousse (L’Ermitage)
Coconut Cream Pie (Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room)
Cream Cheese Frosting (Clifton’s)
Cream Cheese Icing (Clifton’s)
Custard Lulu (Hamburger Hamlet)
Date Nut Loaf (Van de Kamp’s)
Heavenly Lemon Pie (Bullocks Wilshire Tea Room)
Holiday Fudge Brownies (Schwab's Pharmacy)
Holiday Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae (Schwab's Pharmacy)
Hot Fudge Sauce (Schwab's Pharmacy)
Macadamia Tart (Spago Sunset)
Marshmallow Cream (C.C. Brown’s)
Milk Chocolate Sauce (C.C. Brown’s)
Pineapple Sheet Cake (Tick Tock Tea Room)
Pumpkin Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (Clifton’s)
Rice Custard (Clifton’s)
Strawberries Romanoff (Romanoff'’s)
Vanilla Sauce (L’Ermitage)
Zucchini Cake (Clifton’s)